Justus E. Gale to Family

Item Description

Title: Justus E. Gale to Family

Author

Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863

Recipient

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Source Document

Extent: 5 pages

Date Created: August 31, 1862

Description

Topics include a train crash, confiscating rebel property including horses, cattle, sheep and mules. Writes of having plenty of food on their travel back to camp including dining on lamb. Provided a meal at an old planters house. Mentions Negroes (slaves) and 1500 Blacks at camp, sending troops to Gen. Phelps, the expectation of getting paid, rebels killed in an encounter with the enemy.